BIOMETRIC MONITOR WITH ELECTRONICS DISPOSED ON OR IN A NECK COLLAR
First Claim
1. A biometric monitor comprising:
- at least one remote sensor member including one or more biometric sensors configured for operative coupling with a patient;
a neck collar including electronics for operating with the remote sensor member, the remote sensor member being separate from and not disposed on the neck collar, the neck collar optionally also including one or more additional biometric sensors disposed with the neck collar; and
a communication link operatively connecting the remote sensor member and the electronics of the neck collar.
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Abstract
A highly portable biometric monitor is disclosed. At least one remote sensor member (12, 12′) includes one or more biometric sensors (20, 22, 24, 25) configured for operative coupling with a patient. A neck collar (14, 114, 214, 314, 414) includes electronics (36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) for operating the at least one remote sensor member. The at least one remote sensor member is separate from and not disposed on the neck collar. Optionally, the collar also includes one or more biometric sensors (53). A communication link (18) operatively connects the remote sensor member and the electronics of the neck collar. A motion sensor (26) and position sensor (28) may be disposed with the one or more biometric sensors to sense movement and position, and the electronics (36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) configured to account for error in a signal produced by the one or more biometric sensors due to movement sensed by the motion sensor or position sensed by the position sensor. The electronics (36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) may log patient activity and body position.
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28 Claims
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1. A biometric monitor comprising:
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at least one remote sensor member including one or more biometric sensors configured for operative coupling with a patient; a neck collar including electronics for operating with the remote sensor member, the remote sensor member being separate from and not disposed on the neck collar, the neck collar optionally also including one or more additional biometric sensors disposed with the neck collar; and a communication link operatively connecting the remote sensor member and the electronics of the neck collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28)
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21. A biometric monitor comprising:
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a sensor member including (i) one or more biometric sensors configured to couple with a patient at a coupling point, and (ii) a motion sensor disposed with the one or more biometric sensors to sense movement at the coupling point; and electronics configured to account for error in a signal produced by the one or more biometric sensors due to movement sensed by the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A biometric monitor comprising:
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one or more vital signs sensors configured for operative coupling with a user; a light emitter; and control circuitry controlling blinking of the light emitter in accordance with the sensed vital signs. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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